Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 Oct;27(10):777-80.

[A cerebral functional definition on the specificity of acupoints,

needling sensation and association of acupoints based on the
"acupoints-brain relation hypothesis?].
[Article in Chinese]
Lai XS1, Huang Y.

Author information

College of Acupuncture & Massage , Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangdong 510407,

1

China. lai1023@163.com

Abstract

"Acupoints-brain relation hypothesis" is put forward according to the combination of cerebral

functional imaging techniques, positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and the studies
of the essence of acupoints. Analysis based on the living state of human being, the cerebral
function and the objective images and data will result in: (1) a model of cerebral functional imaging
for the definition of acupoints, any points that coincide the basic factors of the model can be
definited as an acupoint; (2) a model of cerebral functional imaging for needling sensation, any
cerebral functional changes caused by needling coincide the basic factors of the model can be
definited as needling sensation; (3) a study on characteristics and regular patterns of association of
the acupoints selected along channels.